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Sunday, September 17, 2006

studying overseas; weiling's departure

on thursday a couple of old acs boys paid our 5.6 a visit. they came to talk about studying overseas, globalisation and the singapore identity. they weren't very entertaining (other than the fact that one of them was rather feminine), but thats beside the point.

i used to think going overseas was out of the question. lately i've taken it to be a possibility. the last few days i've actually found myself dreaming about it.

for some reason i imagined cycling down to the sea for a sailing session after a short day of school. then out of the blue i just told dad how cool it might be to study in new zealand. milford sound university.

the evidence shows i'm not the only one thinking astray. more than a few people in our level have already disappeared, most recently weiling. i was never really close to her, but her departure has left me with many more thoughts to consider.

so i guess this song is for you.

Everything is open
Nothing is set in stone
Rivers turn to oceans
Oceans tide you home
Home is where the heart is
But your heart had to roam
Drifting over bridges
Never to return
Watching bridges burn

Everywhere there's trouble
Nowhere's safe to go
Pushes turn to shovels
Shovelling the snow
Frozen you have chosen
The path you wish to go
Drifting now forever
And forever more
Until you reach your shore

So I'm sorry
That you've turned to driftwood
But you've been drifting for a long, long time

Strummed at 9:51 PM (x)

the artist.
colin cheng.
3/4.14, 5/6.6.
acsi (ib).
10/09/1989.
sailor.
concluding@gmail.com

his experiences.
intersch 2004
beijing oep 2006
bordeaux 4.7 worlds 2006
los angeles radial worlds 2006
doha asian games 2006
hobart jan 2007
muse concert jan 2007
holland radial worlds 2007

his aspirations.
weight for laser.
breeze. chase it.
cut down on mistakes.
get to know pple better.
understanding. respect.
a cat.
discipline. control.
contact lenses.

his peers.
acsailing
cai
choong
elaine
han sheng
john loh
xin ling

his inspirations.
65daysofstatic
the arcade fire
christopher o'riley
the cinematic orchestra
damien rice
dream theater
elliott smith
explosions in the sky
hiromi
isis
joe satriani
john petrucci
liquid tension experiment
mogwai
mono
my brightest diamond
oceansize
opeth
peter, paul and mary
radiohead
rodrigo y gabriela
sigur rós
simon & garfunkel
thursday
vienna teng
yo la tengo

his work.
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
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March 2006
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August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
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